The Choirs:

Mon., June 7 7:00pm Final Trip Meeting- Choir Rm
- You & your parent must attend
- This will take about an hour. Final itinerary & Rules & Regs
Tues., June 8 Luggage Check (Choir Ens. Rm) Chaperones- please be available to check luggage
- Carry-on & Checked bags
- BE ON TIME!
- 7:00pm MEN
- 7:30pm LADIES
- 8:00pm Chaperone Meeting

RANDOM INFO:

Find your gray choir shirt! We will wear them on the plane. You may wear NICE sweat pants (not pajama pants)
Booster Club will give you $ for your luggage fees (round trip) and $30.
You have not purchased your Trip Polo. Bring $ to Monday’s trip meeting

LHS Chorale Washington, D.C. Tour- Letter #3 (5/30/10)
General Packing List

Comfortable Shoes for LOTS of walking (no flip-flops)
Travel Alarm
Camera
Watch
Glasses, extra contacts, contact case
Sunglasses
Water Bottle
Umbrella
Sunscreen
Hat
First Aid Kit
Your medicines
Cosmetics/Toiletries
Large baggies for dirty clothes
Carry-on bag/gym bag for change of clothes/shoes
Black polo Trip shirt

LADIES

Black skirt or dress (to-the-knee) or black dress pants (no capri’s)
Black top from Broadway Revue
Black top or camisole to wear under cardigan
“choir” Cardigan
Tux pants
Nice khaki pants (not capri’s or shorts) or khaki skirt (to-the-knee)
Collared knit polo shirt
You may wear shorts or capri’s when we are not singing BUT they must be neat and shorts must be TO-THE-KNEE!
No “t-shirts” with logos and such
No tatters or holes

MEN

Black dress slacks
Khaki dress slacks
2 Long-sleeved dress shirts (pastel yellow, pink, blue or green, purple)
Tie(s) to match dress shirt (your choice)
BELT! When we perform- shirt tails will be tucked in WITH BELT!
Collared shirts at all times (no t-shirts)
You may wear shorts when we are not singing BUT they must be NEAT!
No “t-shirts” with logos and such
No tatters or holes. No cut-off shirts or muscle shirts.

GENERAL PACKING TIPS

Travel LIGHT! If you have to think twice about it, don’t bring it! Remember, you’re going to be carrying your own bags.
Pack separates that can coordinate with 2-4 items in your wardrobe.
You can get by with 2-3 pants, 4-5 shirts, windbreaker, and belt.
Toiletries- Use sample –sized toiletries or put your toiletries into small leak proof plastic containers.
Never pack money, valuables or medicines in your checked bag!
Your ID must be on your person!

LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS

1 Bag to be checked- Not to exceed 62 in. and 50 lbs.
1 Carry-on- Overall dimensions max 45 in. (not to exceed 22 x 14 x 9- must fit in overhead bin or under seat). Combined weight of carry-on & personal item (ex. purse) not to exceed 40lbs.

For more information on carry-on restrictions you may go to the American Airlines website: www.aa.com. In addition, I will be going over packing and such at our trip meeting June 7.

COUNTDOWN TO DC!
Trip Letter #2

URGENT & CRUCIAL- Concerning IDs:

If a student is 18 or older and does not have a driver’s license, state issued photo ID or passport, they must go to the DMV and get an ID card. If the student is 17 or younger, any photo ID like a school ID will work.

IMPORTANT REHEARSALS & DATES:

Thurs. May 27

1:00 Ladies
1:15 Everyone

Fri., May 28

1:00 Men
1:15 Everyone

Tues., June 1

1:00- 1:55 Everyone

Wed., June 2

10:45- 12:45 Rehearsal (May be at Trinity Pres) Everyone

Sun., June 6 Trinity Pres. Church

Set- Up: 3:00pm
Warm-up: 3:30pm
Concert: 5:00pm

Mon., June 7

Final Trip Meeting (Choir Rm): 7:00pm
- You and a parent must attend
- All chaperones please plan to attend

Tues., June 8

Luggage Check (Choir Ensemble Rm) Chaperones, please plan to be available.
- 7:00pm Men
- 7:30pm Ladies
- 8:00pm Brief Chaperone Meeting

Wed., June 9

Early departure (TBA) for DFW
- Could be as early as 4:30am…. Stay tuned….

***Chorale Men:
Add to your list from yesterday: your black t-shirt from Broadway Revue

Washington, D.C. Tour Letter #1 (5-26-10)
This is the first letter concerning our DC Tour.

IMPORTANT INFO FOR EVERYONE:

Necessary and non-negotiable

Comfortable walking shoes are a must. (No flip-flops)
Plan on bringing $100 cash for “incidentals”. All meals are included in the tour with exception of lunches (2) at the airport.
A small carry-on bag or gym bag. Most days, once we leave the hotel, we will not return until late at night. So, you must take a change of clothes or concert wear in a small carry –on bag or gym bag.
Photo ID w/info matching exactly what you turned in. YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT- IT CANNOT BE OUT-OF-DATE!
A watch- yes, really!
Sunglasses
A hat- (for outside only)

Have correct clothes for the following activities:
Day Events:

Traveling on bus & plane
Daily sight-seeing- walking (lots of walking!) and on bus
Informal & Formal Concerts

Evening Events:

Baseball game
Ghost Tour of Alexandria
Cirque Dreams- Illumination at Wolf Trap
Dinner Cruise on the Potomac

IMPORTANT INFO FOR LADIES

Black skirt or dress (to-the-knee) or black dress pants (no capri’s)
Black top from Broadway Revue
Black top or camisole to wear under cardigan
Nice khaki pants (not capri’s or shorts) or khaki skirt (to-the-knee)
Collared knit polo shirt
You may wear shorts when we are not singing BUT they must be neat and TO-THE-KNEE!
No “t-shirts” with logos and such

IMPORTANT INFO FOR MEN

Black dress slacks
Khaki dress slacks
Long-sleeved dress shirt (pastel yellow, pink, blue or green)
Tie to match dress shirt (your choice)
BELT! When we perform- shirt tails will be tucked in WITH BELT!
Collared shirts at all times (no t-shirts)
You may wear shorts when we are not singing BUT they must be NEAT!

CONCERNING THE ITINERARY

We will be bussing to DFW Airport very early Wednesday morning, June 9.
We must report for Check-in at American Airlines no later than 10:45am.
We will return on June 14… Arrival at DFW around 7:45pm. Bus home. Arrival late.
Monday, June 7- 7:00pm FINAL TRIP MEETING
Tuesday, June 8 (times to be announced- evening) Luggage Check-In

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